The Portland daily press., 1887-02-03
THE NEW YoRk STRIKE.
The Business of Unloading Vessels
Going on SIowIy-The Situation
in Florida.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-The GA 600 men who
are now on strike in this city and vicinity
are divided.
Included are 'longsh0remen, freight hand
lers. clerks, coal handlers, trimmers, grain
handlers, bag sewers, boat men, engineers,
firemen, dock hands, coopers and oil yard
employees.
The streets along the river fronts in New
York this morning presented a Sunday-like
appearance. Instead of the daily rush of
vehicles of all kinds in every direction there
were only few trucks and horse cars to be
seen. The majority of the big railroad
freight receiving and delivering piers were
closed aad work was almost suspended.
The exception was in the case Of pier B,
where a dozen men were put to work this
morning. The men seemed lost amidst the
huge piles of freight.
One pair of gates that were open on the
dock were guarded by police officers Piers
and 10 OF the same road were also closed
and at pier 2 of the Lehigh valley road the
gates were closed and no freight was offered.
There was plenty of help on the Boston &
Providence pier but the boats of the COM
pany were not running and freight was
light. The Stonington line had men at work
The dock of the New York Central was al
most deserted. All the piers in Philadel-
phia are over stocked with coal and it is inn
possible to procure vessels to take it away
Notwithstanding the fact that the river is
clear Of ice and that 1925 ton, discharge
free, is offered to Boston The Philadelphia
schooner A. and M. Carlisle was chartered
yesterday to load six hundred tons of coal
for Fall River at $175 ton, discharge free,
and to be loaded directly to destination free
of all charge to the vessel something which
was never known to have been done before.
Along East River front the same difficulty
was experienced in moving freight as on
North River Steamer Alamo, of the Nal
lory line, was to have sailed to-day but will
not be ready till Saturday. At noon the pier
gate was closed and no more freight was re-
ceived. On Burling slip long line Of trucks
were waiting to unload. At the Ward line pier
old non-union men were at work. The
police are guarding the piers. No disturb
ances of any kind have occurred to-day.
Large crowds of striking 'longshoremen in
Jersey City laid in wait about 5 o'clock this
morning on Hudson street. About six new
men, came up the street and when they
reached the point where the strikers were
con cealed the latter armed with clubs and
bricks set upon them and gave them an un-
merciful beating. There were about 80
seabs, mostly Danes and Germans. and they
fled in every direction. Only 2S reached the
docks None Of the strikers were arrested
1t was expected yesterday that the en-
ployes on the Eastern division Of the Penn
sylvania and New Jersey Central railroads
MVuiu oblihC. lHcy ulu MOI 20 out, however,
but district No. 40 says they can be depended
| upon if crises should come.
AT attempt was also made by the coal
handlers to drive away new men unloading
coal at the foot of Newark street, Hoboken,
but the police dispersed the strikers before
they had time te injure any one Work was
resumed by the new men undre police pro-
lection.
The Strike in Florida.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb, 2.-The situation
| of the strike here remains in statu quo.
Military and special police were on hand yes
terday for the purpose of affording protec-
tion of Lear and Gonzales and their men if
| the latter desired to resume work. Strikers
| were also on hand with the intention of
| stopping work at all hazards, but fortunate
| ly neither the members of the firm or their
men appeared. Negroes employed at
| Wright's mill struck work. this morning, for
| higher wages. Their demand was refused
| and the malcontents joined the ranks of the
| striking timber and lumber showers. Three
hundred men employed on Guano vessels
also struck for an increase of wages.